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うみねこのなく頃に 1 Episode1:Legend Of The Golden Witch (2008)

by Ryukishi07(Favorite Author)

4.18 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

4757523092 (ISBN13: 9784757523098)

languge

English

genre

Horror

publisher

Square Enix

review 1: Trapped on the family island, the Ushiromiya's disturbing tale of greed, murder, and mystery begins. The worst of human nature comes out in their search for the gold of the current lord, including avarice, ambition, and hatred. When magic and atrocious murders are added to this, panic, suspicion and worse ensues. Faces emphasize these moments of tension, with deep shadows, movement lines, and piercing or vacant gazes. Some unnecessary fanservice occurs at the beginning, but is otherwise one long suspenseful event. Gruesome depictions of death and some psychotic actions by characters makes this series only appropriate for a mature audience.
review 2: Packaging I was absolutely ecstatic when Yen Press decided to license Umineko WHEN THEY CRY series into English! ... moreI’ve seen both the Japanese anime and read a few scenes from the original sound novel game and really loved the story and its characters. So when I went to place my order for this manga, much to my surprise I was greeted with a MONSTER of a book. This manga is probably twice the size of the average American published manga and three times the width. But there is a reason for this…Umineko WHEN THEY CRY Episode 1: Legend of the Golden Witch is actually an omnibus bind up of two manga volumes. So really, you’re getting two for the price of one bind up.While publishing this manga as an omnibus is probably a better business move for Yen Press and more economical for the consumer, in my opinion it’s a pain to lug around in my bag if I want to take it with me to read. I would have preferred to have this series published in the smaller standard size, even though it would cost me more to complete the series. However, it is nice to have most of the story in one convenient bind up.Besides, as a die-hard Umineko WHEN THEY CRY fan I would still buy this series no matter what.PlotOn October 4th, 1986 the esteemed Ushiromiya family gathers to the island of Rokkenjima for their yearly family conference. What starts off as a happy family gathering quickly escalates to a battle over the family inheritance and the legendary Ushiromiya gold. And if a feud within the family isn’t bad enough, a raging typhoon is expected to come bringing misfortune along with it…If you have ever read Agatha Christie’s famous mystery classic And Then There Were None, the plot to Umineko WHEN THEY CRY Episode 1: Legend of the Golden Witch is very similar. You have a family stranded on an island cut off from the rest of the world due to a terrible typhoon…but there’s a twist. A witch is supposedly living on the island as well, and she’s there to wreck havoc.This manga does an excellent job in mixing mystery with fantasy and horror. What makes the story so unusual is that is makes you question whether it is a mystery or a fantasy. By the end you’ll wonder if the culprit human or if the witch real?ArtworkI like that Kei Natsumi’s style can really capture a character’s emotions really well. If a character is feeling extreme frustration or sorrow, that emotion is clearly displayed and adds to the storytelling. Also, his depiction of horror and gore are definitely not for the squeamish. My only issue with his art style is the odd figure proportions he draws for his characters. less

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